HECC-OSAC ADMINISTRATION OF PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS

XXUOregon Coast CC

JUAN BÁEZ-ARÉVALO,

Director, Office of Student

Access and Completion

LACIE TOLLE,

Scholarship Program

Administrator, Office of Student

Access and Completion

February 8th, 2018

Presented to: HECC Commission

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PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

1. Overview

2. OSAC Scholarship Applicationa) Process

b) Selection and Awarding

3. Impact of Scholarships

4. Current Initiatives

5. Future Initiatives

PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Oregon is one of two state agencies in the U.S. that provide centralized scholarship services

Self-sustaining program using fees received for administering scholarships

One centralized online application for all scholarships

Has unique public-private partnerships

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OVERVIEW: UNIQUE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

OSAC

600+ Scholarships

Oregon Community Foundation

The Ford Family

FoundationBanks

Other Partners

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OVERVIEW: GRANT VS SCHOLARSHIP

Repayment is NOT required

Scholarships Grants

Private Donors Federal and State Funded

Competitive Process Primarily based on Financial

Need **

Multiple Criterion (financial

need, activities, GPA, etc.)

ORSAA and FAFSA required**

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OVERVIEW: VARIETY OF SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED

16 Scholarships for Vocational or Career Technical Education

120 Scholarships for Graduate Students

85 Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering or Math

6 Scholarships for Non-traditional Students

316 Scholarships for ORSAA Students

74 Scholarships Member/Employer Specific

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Student Profile

Personal Statements

Activity Chart

Transcripts

OSAC Application

OSAC APPLICATION: PROCESS

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APPLICATION: SELECTION AND AWARDING

Eligible applications delivered to

selection committees

Selection Committees

review and select students

OSAC notifies student of award

OSAC sends $ to the colleges each term

IMPACT: CURRENT YEAR 2017-18

More than $17 million in private scholarships were awarded to nearly 3,600 students.

Award amounts range from $500 to $25,000 with the average award at $4,500.

OSAC added 30 new scholarships in the past year to its portfolio thanks to its unique partnerships.

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*2017-18 Awarding information is preliminary until the end of the

academic year

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IMPACT TO STUDENTS – CURRENT YEAR

24%

18%

58%

Where do our students go?

Community Colleges

Private Postsecondary

Public University

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IMPACT: OVER TIME

$15.36

$15.89

$15.52 $15.42

$15.92

$16.10 $16.17

$17.52 $17.40

$17.64 $17.77

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$14.50

$15.00

$15.50

$16.00

$16.50

$17.00

$17.50

$18.00

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

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Total Scholarship Award Dollars per Academic Year

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IMPACT: RURAL STUDENTS

According to the evaluation completed by Education Northwest in September of 2015:

A higher percentage of graduates from rural schools applied to OSAC than from non-rural schools.

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IMPACT: HIGH POVERTY HIGH SCHOOLS

According to the evaluation completed by Education Northwest in September of 2015:

A higher percentage of graduates from high-poverty high schools applied to OSAC than from low-poverty high schools

OREGON TEACHER SCHOLARS PROGRAM

• For culturally and linguistically diverse students enrolled in an approved

Oregon preliminary teacher licensure program.

• Publicly funded, targeted scholarship program with support services

• Results of a collaborative effort from the Oregon Educator Equity Advisory Group, the

Governor’s Council on Educator Equity, SB 182 (2017 session), and OSAC.

• Financial need is required

• Awards approximately $5000 per student per year

• More information at TeachInOregon and http://education.oregon.gov/oregon-teacher-scholar/

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CURRENT INITIATIVES

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FUTURE INITIATIVES

• Number of students

receiving scholarships

• Completion rates

• Serve underserved

populations

Capacity to

increase Private

and Public

Donors

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FUTURE INITIATIVES

1. More targeted programs like Oregon Teacher Scholars Work with partners to ensure that every corner of Oregon has a scholarship that can be offered to their residents

Why? Supports the Equity Lens

Target directly, underrepresented areas, such as rural areas

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FUTURE INITIATIVES

• FAMIS replacement

• Mobile-Friendly ApplicationFACTS from Pew Research Center 2016

There is higher percentage of smartphone dependent users among the following groups:

• Rural Areas

• Hispanics and African Americans

• Education Level: Less than a high school graduate

• Ages: 18-29

2. Address Accessibility Issues

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FUTURE INITIATIVES

• Providing support to our awardees

• Texting individual support

• Partner with community based organizations that support college students

3. Increase completion rates of scholarship recipients

“The Ford Family Foundation scholarship program has a 92%

retention rate because they invest more than scholarship funds.”